Machu Pichu in March

Can anyone recommend a tour company to hike the inca trail? Is it
necessary to have waterproof shoes and pants? When it does rain along
the trail does it pour or drizzle? How cold does it get at night?
Below 0 celcius?

Shawn

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Can anyone recommend a tour company to hike the inca trail?

If you wanted to wait, you can easily find trekking companies in Cusco. There
is a whole street filled with them.
I can see how you may want to get organized before, but it is not necessary.
I was at the ruins last year, about this time. Weather was good on top, some
rain in valley. A waterproof jacket would be good. The pants, maybe. Waterproof
boots - well I don't care about weet feet, so does't matter to me. More trouble
than its worth to concern yourself with waterproof boots. The more waterproof
your boots, if they do get wet, they take longer to dry out.
I don't think it get's below 0 C, not where you will be.
Check out some of the websites for trekking the trail. They will answer your
questions.
I see your post is mtn time, so assume you live near mtns. Prepare for Machu
Picchu trek as you would for hiking in mtns.

I went to Peru in November with GAP Adventures (www.gapadventures.com),
taking their 'Taste of Peru' tour. Although I opted not to hike the Inca
Trail (preferring to spend more time visiting Cuzco, Pisaq and Ollantaytambo
instead).. several people in our group did the 3-day hike and they really
enjoyed it. They said that the tents and gear were provided and that porters
carried most of the gear.

We met them at Machu Pichu, by the Sun gate, as they were finishing up their
hike. Half the group was wearing the light-weight nylon pants (like for
hiking/rafting), light-weight rain-resistant/proof jackets... I think they
were also told to take a light-weight rain poncho too...

If you get to Machu Pichu early in the morning, you'll have a lot less
tourists to deal with. I stayed in Aguas Calientes the night before and so
it was just a short bus ride the next morning to the site. But around noon,
the site became noticeably crowded as more people started coming in to do
the '1 day tour to Machu Pichu from Cuzco' thing.

Some of my Peru photos are he

http://www.cavesource.com/travels/peru/

Robin



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Can anyone recommend a tour company to hike the inca trail? Is it
necessary to have waterproof shoes and pants? When it does rain along
the trail does it pour or drizzle? How cold does it get at night?
Below 0 celcius?

Shawn